Those plans could now be up in smoke, after it was announced that the WBC had ordered Usyk to defend his belt against mandatory challenger Agit Kabayel immediately after his next voluntary defence.

We are still waiting to learn who Oleksandr Usyk will face next, but who should he avoid and who looks likely to be in the opposite corner?

Deontay Wilder has revealed that discussions are actively progressing for a blockbuster heavyweight encounter with Oleksandr Usyk. The American knockout artist spoke exclusively to talkSPORT whilst attending the 2025 IBA Men's Boxing World Championship in ...

Oleksandr Usyk’s manager has confirmed that a fight with Deontay Wilder is “very likely”, while sharing details on when and where the bout could take place. Usyk, the unified heavyweight champion, has been linked to a surprise fight with Wilder ...

OLEKSANDR USYK has broken his silence on reports he’s inked a shock deal with Zuffa Boxing. The former two-time undisputed heavyweight champion is currently a promotional free agent and has

Deontay Wilder was pleasantly surprised to hear that Oleksandr Usyk was interested in defending his unified heavyweight titles against him next. It looked as though Usyk would face mandatory challenger Fabio Wardley, but talks broke down. Usyk then ...

Unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has opened up on his retirement plans, revealing that he has a ‘clear date’ in his mind for when he will